With 13% alcohol and scoring a clean 14+ points on the Dionysian Scale of 20, this Virginia sample shows the potential of this American Eastern wine growing area. Costing about $20, this wine was over its peak, but still had a Macon Blanc aroma with some butter and oak.

The 1998 Thomas Jefferson Chardonnay is a well made  white; age them for 5 to 8 years. In vino veritas.

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This is the way President Jefferson had his French Bordeaux labeled and added to his collection.